Suncorp & the Agile Approach - Why it's a Must Have for your Future

Suncorpand the Agile Approach:Why it’s a Must Have for your Future

Craig SmithSuncorp

Welcome

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I was

once like

you...

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Who is Suncorp?

Suncorp is a unique, diversified financial services group. We have businesses that

provide banking, general insurance, life insurance and wealth management

products and services. They operate in Australia and New Zealand.

• Top 25 ASX listed company• Around 17,000 employees

• Over 228,000 shareholders and around 8 million customers

• One of the largest general insurance groups in Australia and New Zealand

• The fifth largest bank in Australia

• The Suncorp Group is also home to 26 well-known brands across Australia

and New Zealand.

So it’s not surprising we can offer you some amazing career opportunities.

Suncorp Group Structure

Suncorp Life Commercial

Insurance

Suncorp Bank Vero NZPersonal

Insurance

Five operating divisions

Corporate

servicesHuman

Resources

Group

MarketingGroup Finance Group Risk

Shared Business

ServicesReal Estate Procurement

Business

Technology

Living Agile

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A quick wayback machine ride

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A tribute to W.W. Royce

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A tribute to W.W. Royce

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Read past

page 2!

Fad after fad after fad...

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Fad after fad after fad...

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One TPS report too many

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Meanwhile in business land...

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Management techniques

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Fad after fad after fad...

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Working in a factory

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Agile

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An umbrella

term

Agile Manifesto

XP

XP

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Scrum

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Scrum

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Lean manufacturing

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Getting

back to

basics

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Why Agile: More with less

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Competitive advantage

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Speed of delivery

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Solutions customers want

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Seat at the table

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Marsh-

Mallow

Challenge

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Agile Pyramid

Practices

Principles

Values

Approach

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Agile

Values

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Trust

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Innovative Accountability

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Courage

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Honesty

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It’s All About Culture

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Agile

Principles

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Value

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Collaboration

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Speed

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Flexibility

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Simplicity

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Teamwork

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Agile

Approach

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Concept

5%

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Initiate

10%

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80%

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5%

Agile

Practices

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Estimation

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Because somebody

wants an estimate

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Break Down -> Done

Daily standup

Retrospective

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Development dials to eleven

Pair Programming

Co-location

Core Team

Extended Team

Project Manager

SupportAnalystOther key

stakeholders

BusinesOwner

Consultants

Iteration Manager

Teamlead

Team Member

Bus.SME

Team Specialist

Project Officer

Quality Assurance

CommsOfficer

ProgramManager

Project Sponsor

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Cross functional team

Skills

Frequent small releases

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Small iterations

Release often

Test driven development

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Acceptance criteria

for every story

Continuous integration

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Visualise the flow

Get it in peoples faces

Business release planning

Infrastructure planning

Story cards

With acceptance criteria

Big visual charts

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Futurespective

Common Sense?

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Agile in IT

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Agile in the business

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Why do I care?

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Sounds

Great...

How Do I

Join The

Team?

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What We Look ForOur Criteria

‘Sure we want to talk to graduates who’ve had academic success, but we’re also interested in your contribution to the community and past experience.’

What can you offer as a Graduate?

We ask for evidence that you have the:

• Motivation for the role

• Organisational fit

• Skills and competency

• Potential to develop

What do we look for in Graduates?

• Passion

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to be innovative and think outside the square

• Demonstrated ability to apply your technical knowledge

• Analytical and problem solving skills

• Flexibility/ Adaptability

• Team player /Collaborative

• Leadership

How Do Suncorp Source?Tips and Hints

• Start researching employers

• Set up job alerts

• Submit an expression of

interest

• Apply during peak graduate

recruitment periods

• Career planning – what are

your long and short term

goals? How can ‘Suncorp’ help

me achieve these goals?

Sourcing Activities

Corporate Website

Online Job Board Advertising

Print Advertising

Industry Events and Associations

Social Networking Sites

Careers Fairs

Employee Referrals

Database Searches

Recruitment Agency Partnerships

University Partnerships

Graduate Program

1-2 year program

*Rotation*

Developmental Plan – grow your technical &

interpersonal skills. Build on your commercial

acumen

Support structure – Buddy, Mentor & Graduate

Manager

Networking Events Meet the business & other Suncorp Grads

Selection Process

ApplicationsResume Screen

Telephone Screening

Assessment

Centre

Cognitive

Assessment

Manager Once RemovedInterview

ChecksOffer

Benefits• Apart from National organisation

owning over 26 Major Companies, 17000 employees.

• Fantastic career development opportunities, a great team culture and a challenging and rewarding career –there are many more perks to working for Suncorp.....

• Paid Permanent position

• Paid Superannuation

• Fortnightly pay

• Opportunity to start employment early on a casual basis whilst studying

• Paid study assistance and the opportunity to undertake professional accreditation

• Paid internal corporate training

• Paid study leave

• Paid annual leave

• Paid public holidays

• Paid Compassionate leave

• Paid Community Service leave

• Paid Paternal/Adoption leave

• Additional unpaid paternal leave

• Opportunity to purchase add annual

leave

• Opportunity to cash out leave

• Paid Personal leave

• Paid Sick leave

• Opportunity to salary sacrifice

• Access to Suncorp’s Employee

Assistance Program

• Discounted personal insurance

• Fee free banking

• Discounted credit cards and lending

products (i.e. Home and car loans)

• Discounted health insurance

• Discounted travel

• Discounted mobile phone and

internet packages

• Discounted Apple products (i.e.

iPods, computers, iPhones)

Cool Stuff

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What sort of

environment

do you want

to work in?

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More Information?

Website:

www.suncorp.com.au/graduates

Talk to us on Facebook:

www.facebook.com.au/suncorpgroupcareers

Email:

graduateprogram@suncorp.com.au

Craig Smith

craig.smith@suncorp.com.au@smithcdau